Real-time parameter controls let you experiment with diffraction and sample settings, with instant feedback. Combine these with instant mixture creation - and the ability to load observed data in the same window - and you have a powerful workbench application for researchers, teachers and students alike.

You can check your experimental data for impurity phases or other anomalies - or even attempt to identify an unknown phase using a match of observed and calculated data (the Structures list allows you to quickly scan through a list of ideal phases, relative to the observed data).

When the observed data have been characterized, baseline and zero-error corrections can be applied interactively, and a residual graph/film displayed on screen (together with a sum-of-squares difference calculation).

CrystalDiffract offers extensive plot control. You can select a pattern and choose from a wide range of plot styles. You can specify a precise plot range, or search for specific peaks. Scaling controls are provided for x and y axes, with a Magnify tool and auto-scaling option. You can also adjust the front-to-back ordering of multiple diffraction patterns, and automatically stack- or collapse the display.